Category: Productivity
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David Allen on Capturing What Is On Our Mind
In his book, “Getting Things Done,” David Allen outlines his steps for increasing productivity. It begins with the process of capturing everything in your head. Allen explains the reasoning behind the capture step, and how you easily begin.
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Are You Burned Out?
Are you feeling burned out and think that there is no hope for your current situation? Here are five things that will help alleviate that feeling and center yourself again.
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Lessons On Perseverance
We all face challenges in our lives, but it is how we deal with them that demonstrates our ability to persevere.
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The Link Between Personal Goals and Achievement
If you want to achieve your ambitions in life, you need to set the same goals that you might for projects you need to accomplish at work.
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What’s Wrong With Productivity Apps?
There are always more and more productivity apps to temp us. I have found some that work for me but need to resist the temptation to constantly switch to something new.
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Will A Standing Desk Make You Healthier and More Productive?
Standing desks are popular, and research shows they can keep you healthier and more productive. But they may or may not be suitable for you.
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Increase Your Level Of Concentration
One of the greatest obstacles to productivity is our inability to concentrate. Today, we look at ways to improve your concentration. Plus, stay tuned for information about a special offer that will boost your time management skills.
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How To Structure Your Day To Be More Productive
Without a plan, it is easy for our days to pass so quickly that we don’t feel productive. But adding some structure will be a big help.
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Never Lose Track Of Your Notes and Obligations
When important decisions are made at meetings, they can easily be forgotten or misinterpreted unless you are taking notes. But the importance of notetaking really happens after the meeting when you are finished taking notes.
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Getting Your Calendar Under Control And Increasing Your Productivity
If you have too many meetings on your calendar, you won’t have time to get important projects completed. Here are some ways in which you can regain control over your calendar and increase your productivity.
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Say “No” To More Meetings That Waste Our Time
We’ve all sat through meetings that have been a waste of our time. Here is how to either make meetings better or how to avoid the useless ones.
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Some Tricks For Managing Multiple Projects
Managing multiple projects is a skill. After all, we all have 24 hours in a day, and we can only do so many things. But the projects keep coming at us. To do it well, you need to have a plan for how you keep them all moving forward.
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The Importance of Developing A Regular Reading Habit
We become better thinkers when we are regular readers. But how do you find time in your busy schedule to develop a regular reading habit? Here are some ways to do it.
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5 Quick Tips To Increase Your Productivity
Do you struggle with keeping up with all that you have to do at work? I’ve written a lot about different techniques that can help, but I want to share some quick tips before you try implementing anything n
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Stress Free Writing Techniques: Making Writing Easier
Some people dread writing reports or articles. Here are some tips that I discovered which have helped me write two books, hundreds of blog posts, and articles.
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Carve Out More Time On Your Calendar
If your calendar fills up with so many meetings that you don’t have time to complete your assigned work, I have some suggestions on how you can use time blocks to regain some control.
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The Power of Digital Notetaking
If you want to be truly productive, you need to constantly be taking notes. Now, thanks to Cloud technology, notes taken or stored digitally can be a game changer.
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Declutter Your Mind and Remember What Is Really Important
Unless you successfully clear your mind and get into the habit of writing things down, you won’t be as productive as you can be.
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Is Productivity A Worthwhile Goal?
When we say we want to be more productive, are we trying to do more things or fewer things well?
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Does The Pomodoro Technique Improve Productivity?
One popular productivity technique is the Pomodoro technique. Does it actually work?
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Is A World Without Email Possible?
Cal Newport’s book, “A World Without Email: Reimagining Work In A World of Communication Overload,” makes many interesting points about electronic mail has done to our workflow. He has alternate ideas. Some of which might work for you, while others don’t make much sense.
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Is Multitasking The Enemy of Productivity?
We all like the idea of doing more than one thing at a time. But research shows that it rarely works. On the contrary, it slows our productivity by almost 40 percent.
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6 Quick Tips To Jump-Start Your Time Management Skills
If you think that better managing your time would take a lot of effort and fancy systems, you are putting obstacles in your way. Here are six things you can do today to make your life a bit more organized.
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5 Tips To Deal with “Not Enough Time” Syndrome
If you have ever said that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get your work done, you will want to rethink not only how you spend your time but how you view time and the ‘time pressure paradox.’ Here are five tips to help.
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How One-On-One Meetings Can Actually Save You Time
You might think that scheduling regular one-on-one meetings with the people who report to you could be a waste of time. Actually, they might be a time saver.
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The Curse of the Video Call
Have you noticed that attending multiple videoconferencing calls each day seems to be more exhausting than meetings you used to have in the office? There are many reasons. As Gianpiero Petriglieri, a management expert at Insead Business School, told the BBC, “The video call is our reminder of the people we have lost temporarily. It is…
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Six Tips to Get More Control of Your Time
Managing your time more efficiently doesn’t require lots of expensive software. Here are 6 simple tips that will help you manage your time better so you feel less overhelmed.
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How Evernote Clipper Can Increase Your Productivity
When you find an article online that you want to keep, you can bookmark it, print it or take a screenshot. But with Evernote there is a powerful tool that allows you to clip any webpage or highlight a portion of it so that it is readily available to you….and searchable. Today, as we continue…
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Why Your Emails Aren’t Being Returned
It can be frustrating when you send an email to someone seeking information, and they don’t respond. There may be several reasons why, as well as things you can do to prompt a response.
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Tips for Using Your Calendar To Increase Productivity
Manage your calendar, or it will manage you. To begin, I suggest that you use your calendar correctly. Protect your calendar so that meeting requests can be prioritized.
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Learning To Concentrate Improves Your Productivity
With all of the distractions around us, it is sometimes difficult to concentrate. But researchers have found some techniques that can help.
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Top 20 Research Tested Productivity Tips
We all seek to be more productive especially as our task list gets longer. I’ve been researching the best tested productivity methods and concepts.
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How To Use Your Calendar More Effectively
Productivity expert David Allen recently wrote, “Seldom have I seen someone use their calendar optimally. The tool is very much underutilized.” In this conversation with Dave Edwards, Allen offers ideas on how we can make better use of our calendars (plus a look at his calendar), and other time management tips.
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Never Be Late Again
Are you an on-time person? Are you regularly ‘fashionably late?” Or, are you just chronically late? Here are some tips so that you are never late again.
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What’s Wrong With Productivity Apps?
Those of us who seek to be more productive are always searching for the next app that will allow us to do more with greater efficiency. But there is a cautionary note that you need to be aware of if you are on that journey.
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Increase Your Level of Concentration
Have you ever nodded off in a meeting? Most of us lose concentration while we are in an important conversation or working on a complex project. Here are some ways in which you can increase your level of concentration.
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Are You A Procrastinator?
Do you procrastinate? Here are five steps that will help you get control over what you need to do.
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Email Should Increase Your Productivity, Not Bog You Down
The average worker spends 28 percent of their workweek on email. That’s more than 11 hours a week. Email can be a great help to your productivity, or it can be a great distraction. Here are some ways to get control of these messages.
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Tame Your Calendar and Increase Your Productivity
Your calendar can be a powerful tool for increased productivity, or it can prevent you from doing what is important. Fix your jam-packed calendar today.
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Say “No” To Another Meeting
We all complain about having too many meetings, but think we schedule more. Here are some tips for when you should say ‘no’ to another meeting, and when they are essential.
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Go Home! Workaholics Risk Their Health
Some managers encourage their workers to work long hours. But if you don’t have a work-life balance, you could be risking your health.
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Writing Reports or Proposals Can Be Easier With My System
I used to struggle with writing reports, but because of a system that I have perfected, I have been able to write two books with two more on the way. Now I find writing less overwhelming.
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The Power of Digital Note Taking
Digital note-taking has improved my productivity and information accessibility. If taking notes is not second nature to you, or if you can’t find the notes you make, consider developing system like the one that has worked for me.
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Declutter Your Mind and Remember What Is Really Important
We all try to remember too many things. As a result, we forget important items and get easily distracted. There is a way we can clear our minds for increased concentration.
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Waiting For Others To Do Their Jobs
I’ve developed a system to keep track of tasks that I’ve assigned to others so that deadlines are kept. It’s also a good way of keeping tabs on promises that people make to me.
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A Conversation with David Allen
Today on Leadership Plus, I interview David Allen about his journey developing GTD ( Getting Things Done ), his creative pursuits, and what he’s working on at present. Hopefully, in the future, we will get a chance to talk more about productivity, but I thought that this was a great introduction to the genius of…
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Productivity Tips
Dave Edwards was interviewed about how he stays productive for a segment on “GTD Connect”, the website which helps individuals be more productive using David Allen’s Getting Things Done methodology.
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How One On One Meetings Can Actually Prevent Interruptions
Some managers complain that they get interrupted so much that they cannot get their own work done. They also say that one-on-one sessions can be a waste of time. But done well, those meetings will help you end many of the interruptions.
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The Importance of Administrative Support
There are many reasons an administrative assistant could be a game-changer for you. Yes there is a cost, but perhaps you can’t afford to be without one unless you have a very tiny team.
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